Chris Asher
Academic Journal Publishing | Journal Quality Improvement | Publication Process Optimization | Operational Workflow Analysis | Publication Service Improvement
- Role
- Senior Managing Editor at Informs
- Location
- Germantown, MD, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Chris Asher
I am a results-driven leader with extensive experience in the academic publishing…
Experience
Senior Managing Editor
Mar 2020 — Present · Catonsville, MD, US
As Senior Managing Editor, I manage the publishing technologies for the peer review, production, and distribution of all INFORMS journals. I oversee related vendors, monitor budget line items, ensure cost-effective operations, advise the publications director on new technologies and advancements, and position the organization at the forefront of publishing innovations.• Establish and oversee the implementation of peer review, production, and distribution workflows, optimizing efficiency and accuracy.• Foster constructive engagements with internationally based authors, reviewers, editors, and production personnel to manage the path of academic papers through the ScholarOne Manuscripts electronic peer-review process.• Evaluate existing peer review models, processes, workflows, and configurations with volunteer editors-in-chief and other managing editors, identifying gaps and opportunities for optimization. Acted as the primary escalation point for issues related to ScholarOne and other peer review technologies.• Drove the adoption of new technologies by developing/identifying training materials for volunteer editors, reviewers, and managing editors.• Streamlined the online peer review process for all submissions to assigned journals, using web-based software for peer-review management and online hosting.• Organize publication websites with sensitivity to appropriate style/appearance, ensuring a user-friendly and professional online presence.• Integrate new technologies into the publishing process, ensuring the continuous enhancement of workflows and operational efficiency.• Perform continuous evaluation of key metrics, using data-driven insights to suggest and implement new policies and procedures.• Optimize workflows and processes with vendors and the internal IT department, incorporating AI tools to enhance performance.
Education
St. Mary's College of Maryland
Bachelor of Arts
College of Southern Maryland
Associate of Arts
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